Commentary: Insurance industry must make difficult business decisions for the unvaccinated
by Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune
Dec 16, 2021
3 minutes
An Illinois state legislator proposed a bill in which neither the state nor health insurance providers would have to pay for COVID-19-related medical care for those who choose to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 and become infected.
Such a bill clearly is government overreach. The legislator, Rep. Jonathan Carroll, subsequently withdrew the bill due to threats made against him, his family and his staff. Yet this proposal opens for discussion the risk calculus that goes into providing health care and
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